To flip the current card, click it or press the Spacebar key.
To move the current card to one of the three colored boxes, click on the box. You may also
press the UP ARROW key to move the card to the "Know" box, the DOWN ARROW key to
move the card to the "Don't know" box, or the RIGHT ARROW key to move the card to the Remaining box.
You may also click on the card displayed in any of the three boxes to bring that card back to the
center.

The language printed on a Florida driver license that may limit a driver from operating certain types of motor vehicles or require that he or she meets certain conditions when driving any motor vehicle

Restriction -BoB

The temporary detention of an individual in a vehicle by an officer fro an investigative purpose

Traffic stop -BoB

Unequal treatment of any person including stopping, questioning, searching, detaining, or arresting based solely or primarily because of discrimination

Discriminatory profiling or bias-based profiling

The less numerous segment of a population that differs from the majority and is often subjected to differential treatment

Minority

The general speed and direction of vehicle or pedestrian movement

Traffic flow

The alternating flashes of the vehicle lights, strobe, flashers, and other lights

Wig wags

Used in traffic stops in which the officer calls the driver to the patrol vehicle to acquire information instead of approaching the vehicle directly

No approach tactics

Traffic stop position where the wheels of the police officer's vehicle should be turned outward so the patrol vehicle may be deflected away from the violator's vehicle if the patrol vehicle is struck from behind

Offset position

This position creates a potential safety corridor where an officer can walk when approaching the violator's vehicle

Offset position

The plastic housing around the column's base that has been popped open, exposing the ignition bars that can be pulled forward to start the car; key portion of the ignition key area has been removed, exposing the ignition bar

Popped or splatted ignition

A bluff safety technique in which an officer, after the suspect(s) and occupant(s) are out of the vehicle, checks for another hidden occupant

Plus one rule

Are among the most frequently performed activities by law enforcement officers

Can limit constitutional rights of equal protection under the 14th Amendment; every person is entitle to be treated the same under similar circumstances

When stopped traffic violators typically react with:

Embarrassment, anger, fear, and excuses

A proper and professional traffic stop can be done by: greeting the driver, maintaining a pleasant expression, allowing driver to talk, and the rest of the following

Not arguing with the violator, not lecturing violator, keeping the detention time as short as possible, ending with "thank you", provide citizen with name & badge#, eliminating racially charged stereotypes, racial jokes and epithets from his or her speech

Under no circumstance can an officer justify acting in an unprofessional or:

Racially discriminatory manner

Officers may issue hundreds of citations without generating a citizen complaint often receiving a verbal "thank you" from the cited motorists by treating violator with:

Courtesy, respect and dignity

Officer-driver interaction beings when:

The officer signals the driver to stop

Certain roadway and traffic conditions may increase the potential for particular traffic violations, these can include:

Merge areas, intersections, and acceleration lanes

The following may affect the traffic flow, slowing drivers and causing congestion:

Special caution should be take when conducting stops in areas where children are present and not make a stop at or in the following:

On a curve, ramp, or crest of a hill, close to a exit ramp, or where road conditions could cause other vehicles to hit the patrol vehicle

To communicate to the driver to stop the violator the officer should:

Pull directly behind vehicle and in safe area turn on emergency equipment

Emergency notification equipment includes:

Emergency lights, siren, headlights, PA system, and horn

F.S. statue 316.216 explains the legal right to use:

Lights and sirens to get the violator's attention during a traffic stop.

Several indicators show the violator is aware and anticipating the stop, the violator may:

Look into the rearview mirror and make eye contact with the officer, signal a lane change to pull over, or suddenly slow down

Each driver reacts differently to emergency lights, some:

Panic and might stop in the left lane, skid to a stop or swerve. Others ignore the lights (tap siren for 1-2 seconds)

Important for officer safety and survival to conceal an officer from the violator's view is the use of:

High beam, spotlight, and takedown lights

During the traffic stop the overhead emergency lights should be left activated to:

Warn oncoming traffic

As a general rule the patrol vehicle should be positioned how far behind the violator's vehicle:

One and a half to two car lengths

If backup is requested the backup officers' vehicle(s) should be parked:

Safe distance behind the primary. Depending on location of stop and environmental conditions (offset to left or right of primary patrol vehicle)

Before approaching the violator's vehicle an officer should:

Assess the degree of danger

One clue to possible danger when an officer is approaching a vehicle is if the occupants are:

Nervously watching the officer

Suspicious movements an officer must maintain constant observation for that may suggest danger are:

Moving towards the floorboard or backseat, excessive motion that seems beyond natural curiosity or rigid, wooden posture (which may indicate occupants who are frightened or poised for action)

The following are indications that the license plate may not belong to the vehicle:

Way the plate is attached (bolts, wire), age of attachment relative to plate (shiny new bolts/dirty plate), expired expiration sticker, overspray paint on license plate, presence of dead insects on the tag(suggesting it was front plate of another vehicle)

A vehicle heavily weighed down in the rear can indicate that the vehicle could be carrying:

Stolen merchandise, drugs, tools, a person, or a corpse

The officer should approach the violator's vehicle cautiously using:

All senses to assess the situation

At night the officer's flashlight should be kept off while approaching the vehicle until:

Contact is made with the driver and other occupants

The driver may be verbally directed back to the patrol vehicle by using:

A commanding voice or a PA system

To portray professionalism and respect along with sufficient assertiveness an officer should make sure his or her:

Expression, tone of voice, body position, gestures and words

Important considerations when interviewing the driver and/or passengers are:

Observation skills, safe positioning, and safe distance

In accordance with agency policy the officer should courteously explain the reason for the stop and:

Request the require documentation

According to Florida Statue 322.15, 320.0605, 316.646 drivers in Florida must provide:

A driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance upon request

The only occupant compelled to provide documentation unless other occupants are suspected of a crime or violation(such as seat belt) is:

The driver

If identification is needed from occupants officers should request the following documents that provide the most accurate personal information:

When an undercover officer has been stopped for a traffic violation he or she may no present law enforcement identification to the officer who pulled him over an officer can:

Verify with dispatch his employment and official status. Agency policy and procedures should be followed in these situations

In the case of traffic violations officers often use discretion and flexibility in judgment and may issue:

Warning, citation, or make an arrest as appropriate

The decision that affects officers decision of discretion and flexibility are:

The law, agency policy, and the violation's circumstances

This discretion applies only to:

Traffic violations and misdemeanor offenses, with some exceptions for misdemeanor offenses

An officer should write a citation when:

Clear violation which is not satisfactorily excused or justified by situation, when agency policy supports the writing of the citation, and if the violation affected others (making drivers swerve or brake suddenly)

The Florida Uniform Traffic Citation is designed in how many color coded parts:

Four carbon paper parts for ease of use and distribution

The white part of the UTC are submitted to:

Local clerk of the county court

The blue part of the UTC are submitted to:

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

The yellow part of the UTC are submitted to:

The violator

The pink part of the UTC are submitted to:

The officer's agency

Upon receipt of each book the officer should inspect the UTC book to ensure that:

As an officer begins the high risk traffic stop process he or she will give dispatch the following:

His or her location, vehicle's location and travel direction, vehicle's description-make, model, color, and special identifiers (damage or bumper stickers), number and description of occupants, tag number and state, suspected crimes and weapons

When there is probable cause to initiate a high risk stop the officer should follow the suspect vehicle until:

Backup arrives and a safe stopping location is identified.

When there is probable cause to initiate a high risk stop the officer should, until backup arrives:

Maintain visual survillance with the suspect vehicle

While an officer is waiting for backup to arrive for a traffic stop, and circumstances change the officer must update backup and dispatch of the suspect's: